The Junk Yard

Harvesting is a good word. Caution is too.
Here's a side airbag for size and shape reference.

 

The junk yard may be able to point out dozens of cars with deployed bags all ready for harvesting.

 

Pictures Please.

 

Yes sir! I may even ask the kid to take pictures so you can see me salvaging stuff hands-on.

 

I seem to remember an episode of survivorman where Les cannibalized the interior of a car to make some gear, might be some good inspiration.

 

The guys on Mythbusters did that too.

 

Thank you Homer & Seawolf I will look for those shows. It will be interesting to see what gear and stuff they used.

 

Question? what are the fan blade for? Wind power?

 

Yes. One of those stupid ideas I want to try. I have a few old bed frames and was thinking about what I could build with them. Then I thought,why not learn how to build a small windmill. I do not think I will get a fan big enough at the junk yard. Just one of those projects we want to try and learn how to do.

 

I uploaded complete construction plans of 1 type of windmill. blade construction is part of it. I all so have plans for windmills that use what are known as Sail blades, and several other types. let me know if you want me to upload those too.

 

I always buy bed frames when I go to the scrap yard.

 

Cheep angle iron, You cant go wrong.....lol

 

What do you use them for?

 

We don’t have a junk yard no more,but I remember them when I was a kid. I miss them a lot.

 

Sometimes those scrap metal recycling places will sell you some metal at scrap prices.

 

I try to avoid going there ,there is magnetic attraction I have a problem with .

 

Bed frames are the tinker toys of adults that build things .
Go carts ,tables, bearing press, shelving, extended handles, scraper, pry bar, towel holder ,
construction brackets, strait edge, gusset , ad nauseum .

 

If among my materials for barter bed frames are among them .

 

I have used bed frames from every thing from concrete rebar, to makes carts, shelves, area denial sculptures, fence and lots of other stuff.

Only bad thing about it is no good for any kind of repeat high stress application if it's being welded. The bed frames are are very high carbon steel and possibly heat treated. Any time you weld it and the structure deforms a little it's always going to crack at the edge of the weld.